lS query on ganga’s origin amuses MPs
New Delhi: A question by BJP MP Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan in the lok Sabha about the origins of Ganga and the “effects” of bathing in it left many members amused on Thursday after the Minister quoted a legend to say that King Bhagirath had brought it. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan too wondered, “What is thisIJ ... Is this a questionIJ” Chauhan raised the issue when the Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar lal Jat was replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour.
women safety: fine for not implementing act
New Delhi: An employer will be liable to pay a fine of Rs50,000 for failing to implement the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act dealing with sexual harassment of women at workplace, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Equity fund for growth in biotech sector
New Delhi: In a move that would go a long way in encouraging self employment and start ups in science research sector, the Government on Thursday launched an equity fund to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs in the field of biotechnology. Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences YS Chowdary launched “BIRAC AcE Fund” to be operated by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Biotechnology.
India’s representation at APMEN’s on Mar 24
New Delhi: Having joined the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) as a country partner recently, India will make its first official representation at APMEN’s 7th annual meeting in Vietnam on March 24, according to the Network. Now India is among the network of 17 countries in the region committed to eliminate malaria.
norms on members’ removal from co-ops
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday laid down a slew of guidelines on removal of an office bearer in a cooperative society including that a motion of no confidence against a person “shall” be moved only after two years of his assuming the office. The guidelines were issued in a verdict by which the apex court dismissed an appeal of Vipulbhai M Chaudhary, former chairman of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, against his ouster from the office following the passage of no confidence motion in the society.
35-yr-old woman shot at in east delhi
New Delhi: A 35-year-old woman was shot at by four persons in east Delhi, police said on Thursday. Police suspect the attack was an outcome of a property dispute.